Colby has a red area by his belly. Not scratching or digging. Called the vet said to watch it any suggestions

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There are OTC gels like dermasol that you can apply, but I would suggest listening to your vet because some topicals can irritate skin. These can be chewed at by your pet and turn into infections without monitoring. Offer a treat of you see him interested in the area to distract him. Nutro crunchies in sweet carrot are good for training, smell great and are only 6 calories a piece. ^_^

It could be a rash or an irritation. Taking him for the vet to see it would be better than merely calling him.

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answered on 10/24/13.
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You can get hot spot spray and other topical gels to help relieve irritation/prevent infection.

If I were you, I'd say try a couple hot spot remedies (you can find them at the local feed store or pet store), if it gets worse, or doesn't go away in a few days, then it's probably time to get him checked by the vet.

(Right now, Shasta is getting a skin bummer... Probably due to him getting older, so his skin is easily irritated as well as less able to fight off allergies/infections. I started giving him brewers yeast tablets, that's been helping a lot.)